Bagwell: No conflict in county transaction

Mayor pro tem Tjay Bagwell said Monday that abstaining from voting on Walhalla City Council over a property transaction between the town and Oconee County should be enough to eliminate any conflict-of-interest concerns residents may have over his law firm’s involvement in some county transactions.

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